Success Loves Wealth
I heard this story told by Dr John Demartini. It has a strong message and I found great motivation in it.
Three old wise men walked up to a house and knocked on the door. A lady opened the door and discovered the three men standing there, all with long white beards. The first wise man introduced himself and his 2 friends as Success, Wealth and Love. He asked politely: “Is your husband home?“
“Sorry“, she answered. “He will be home late tonight“
The 3 wise men asked if it was OK to wait until he got home as they had an important message for him. She approved and walked back inside.
Later that night, the husband arrived home. He noticed the 3 men at the back of the house, waiting patiently. When asking his wife who they were and what they wanted, she responded:
“They are 3 wise men and they have an important message for you“
“Well“, he said. “Invite them inside!“
She walked outside and invited them inside but they said she could only invite one in at a time. She returned to her husband and he immeditely replied: “Invite Wealth. We need more wealth around here!“
The wife responded: “I think we need more Success. Let’s invite him inside“
Their teenage daughter appeared and added: “We need more Love in this family! Let’s invite love inside“
Both the husband and wife agreed and decided to invite Love inside. The wife walked back outside and invited Love. Love proceeded to walk inside followed by Wealth and Success. Once inside, the family were a bit puzzled. Why had they all come inside when they were instructed that only one could come in at a time?
When asked this question, the wise old man named Love said:
“Had you asked for Wealth or Success, only the one you requested would walk in and that is all you get. Wherever Love goes, Wealth and Success follows“
Love = Wealth and Success
The moral of this story is apparent. Love is an emotion and it’s even much more than that. It is the most powerful force in the universe. Love can not be destroyed by anyone but the being that holds it in their heart. Live a life of Love and you will be passionate about everything you do. Wealth and Success are a byproduct of Love. It is a reward for your gratitude in life.
Love is much more than a “Hollywood” stereotype of mushy feelings between 2 people. Love is empowering. It is something you feel for someone or something that goes so deep, you cannot explain the origins of it. You can have it for a child, an animal, a lifestyle, a cause, a passion… Gratitude is a product of love or even a precursor for love. Either way. it’s a good place to be.
Have a most outstanding day!
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
SeanRasmussen.com © 2004 - 2008
Tags: emotions, Empowerment, Gratitude, John Demartini, Lifestyle, Love, Motivation, Success, Wealth
May 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
How very true that story was.
Thanks for that one Sean
May 24th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
You’re welcome, Nik
May 25th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Hi Sean! Noticed your visit to our blog (this is “Diane” LOL) and that lead me here. This is a wonderful story, I love it. I digged you
May 25th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Hi Dianne
Great to see you here. Sorry you couldn’t bring Dianne along (private joke).
Thanks for the Digg! Always appreciated. Not to be outdone, I gave you a Digg AND a Stumble
May 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
that was so meaningfull, thankyou.
and not being religious in any way but i find it very interesting to note that in the good book somewhere it states that God is Love.i just say ‘interesting’ because i think everything has an origin somewhere.ie,as said in story.its wealth and success that follow behind love.well where does love originate?just a thought.
william.
May 26th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Who knows, William. Maybe best left alone
May 26th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Oh yeah? Well take THAT… stumbled you right back lol! (Actually I thought I did yesterday, must not have stuck…)
Dianne says hi!
May 26th, 2008 at 7:09 am
I should’ve known better than to pick a fight with a multi tasker…
BTW. Thanks for the stumble traffic
May 26th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I have heard John (Dr Demartini) tell this story more than once and it is that simple. Wherever love is, so is wealth and success for without love nothing else matters. I enjoyed reading it here Sean… thanks!
May 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Sure thing Ange. Hey, guess where my beautiful wife is this week? At Dr John Demartini’s 7 day workshop. I’m at home holding the fort (minding the kids and doing the internet thing).
May 27th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Ange Recchia shared this page with me. Thanks Ange. That was great! I love it.
It hits home on our current project, a labor of love. We are looking for members to test claims made on the Internet that water can replace gas as fuel. There is a need to actually know in light of skyrocketing fuel prices. Our motivation is not profit, nor success, as it is simply to care and share, to discover truth from direct observation exposing any myths. We must know, and spread what we learn.
I’ve added a link to this page from our current project proposal at http://tinyurl.com/4urt4q and my stumbleupon account as well.
You have an excellent site! Thanks!
May 27th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Hi David
Caring and sharing is success, so you will have success from this project. I wish you best of luck with it and hopefully you can get past the Haliburton’s and Bechtel’s with your ideas. Blogs are a great place to do this, being (almost) void of the newspapers and news channels biased editors.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Very uplifting start to my day. A simple but very powerful message, gave me goose bumps. Thanks heaps
May 27th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Thanks Michelle. Good to hear
May 27th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Lucky you and Cherie… she will return an even more inspired individual. I will have to email her next week and delve into her learnings. Cheers!
May 28th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Gotta love it Sean…
if only people could really grasp the potency of this princpal, and seek after it without looking for the reward.
Another way of saying this is …
it is important to invite in love
not so you can entertain success
nor dine with wealth
but because it is truly love that you desire to enter and stay in your life
both now, today…. and always.
the others will follow…. don’t worry about them! Have no fear about if they will enter, too…
for perfect love casts out all fear
and is perfected in our heart’s desire
to have it dwell with us
to be a friend through all things.
Thanks Sean….
lots of love to you brother!
Guy Davidson
Tasmania
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
As an attempt to reply to:
william Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
that was so meaningfull, thankyou.
and not being religious in any way but i find it very interesting to note that in the good book somewhere it states that God is Love.i just say ‘interesting’ because i think everything has an origin somewhere.ie,as said in story.its wealth and success that follow behind love.well where does love originate?just a thought.
william.
Love is present when you can see and understand the balance between positive and negative feelings/memories, thats how easy it is.
“No Matter what I’ve done or not done, I’m worthy of Love” Dr DeMartini